Application (09A254) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2009 to October 22, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Sep 17 2009

Application (09A254) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 22, 2009.

Oct 22 2009

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2009)

Nov 3 2009

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 23, 2009, for all respondents.

Nov 23 2009

Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed.

Nov 23 2009

Brief amicus curiae of PhytaGro, LLC filed.

Nov 23 2009

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Dec 23 2009

Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in opposition filed.

Dec 23 2009

Brief of respondents Geertson Seed Farms, et al. in opposition filed.

Dec 30 2009

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010.

Dec 30 2009

Reply of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Jan 15 2010

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Feb 2 2010

Consent of petitioners to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party filed.

Feb 16 2010

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

Feb 25 2010

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including March 2, 2010.

Feb 25 2010

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 29, 2010.

Mar 1 2010

Brief of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed.

Mar 1 2010

Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs received.)

Mar 2 2010

Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in support of petitioners filed.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

Jul 23 2010

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Phone~~~

Attorneys for Petitioners:

Gregory G. Garre

Latham & Watkins, LLP

(202) 637-2207

Counsel of Record

555 11th Street, N.W.

Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20004

gregory.garre@lw.com

Party name: Monsanto Company, et al.

Maureen E. Mahoney

Latham & Watkins LLP

(202) 637-2200

555 11th Street, NW

Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20004

maureen.mahoney@lw.com

Party name: Monsanto Company, et al.

Attorneys for Respondents:

Elena Kagan

Solicitor General

(202) 514-2217

Counsel of Record

United States Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov

Party name: Federal Respondents in support of petitioners

Michael Li-Ming Wong

3 Embarcadero Center

415-315-63000

Counsel of Record

San Francisco, CA 94111

Michael.Wong@Ropesgray.com

Party name: Geertson Seed Farms, et al.

George A. Kimbrell

Center for Food Safety

(415) 826-2770

303 Sacramento Street, 2nd Fl.

San Francisco, CA 94111

gkimbrell@icta.org

Party name: Geertson Seed Farms, et al.

Malcolm L. Stewart

Deputy Solicitor General

(202) 514-2201

Department of Justice

Washington, DC 20530

malcolm.l.stewart@usjoj.gov

Party name: Geertson Seed Farms, et al.

Other:

Cory L. Andrews

Washington Legal Foundation

(202)-588-0302

2009 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

candrews@wlf.org

Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al.

Hope M. Babcock

Institute for Public Representation

(202) 662-9535

Georgetown University Law Center

600 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Suite 312

Washington, DC 20001

babcock@law.georgetown.edu

Party name: Dinah Bear, et al.

F. William Brownell

Hunton & Williams LLP

(202) 955-1500

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20037

bbrownell@hunton.com

Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.